as in burning
being on fire
the ignited fireworks went off all at once
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as in burnt
to set (something) on fire
tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace
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Recent Examples of ignited
Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
The fire ignited last week but grew rapidly over the weekend, fueled by low humidity and dry vegetation, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Democrats Given how much of Abundance focuses on where Democrats went wrong, the book has ignited debate among progressives.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 22 Mar. 2025
At touchdown, the landing gear collapsed, the left wing separated from the fuselage, and a jet fuel leak ignited, triggering a runway fire as the plane rolled onto its back.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
That was the kernel that ignited this whole thing.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
But questions about why ignited a fresh storm of controversy surrounding his access to sensitive government information.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
His findings have ignited a firestorm of worry and debate, leaving many parents feeling overwhelmed and desperate for solutions to protect their children's well-being in the digital age.
—Mackenzie Price, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The initial spark that ignited these rumors was his removal from AEW's official roster page last month.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Table Rock Fire in Pickens County, northwest South Carolina, ignited Friday and has grown to more than 1,300 acres, the commission said in a Sunday night update.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
The fire ignited last week but grew rapidly over the weekend, fueled by low humidity and dry vegetation, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Democrats Given how much of Abundance focuses on where Democrats went wrong, the book has ignited debate among progressives.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 22 Mar. 2025
At touchdown, the landing gear collapsed, the left wing separated from the fuselage, and a jet fuel leak ignited, triggering a runway fire as the plane rolled onto its back.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
That was the kernel that ignited this whole thing.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
But questions about why ignited a fresh storm of controversy surrounding his access to sensitive government information.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
His findings have ignited a firestorm of worry and debate, leaving many parents feeling overwhelmed and desperate for solutions to protect their children's well-being in the digital age.
—Mackenzie Price, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The initial spark that ignited these rumors was his removal from AEW's official roster page last month.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignited
Adjective
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Earth upon Earth has opened and already come to the iced or flaming end of everything except sludge or scales or fur.—
Julie Swarstad Johnson,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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Use fire itself, not as a flaming wood chipper, but as a transmuting presence to which much of the landscape may already be adapted, a process that can massage the biota, not just blast it away.—
Stephen A. Pyne,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Advocates want burned playground under bridge to become skatepark.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In a scene destined to be replayed any time Pascal’s name is batted about awards circles, Joel’s eyes become a blazing window to his soul.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Apr. 2025
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Still today, stepping off the blazing L.A. sidewalks into the cool, rustic Gjelina interior feels like putting on a pair of full-body sunglasses.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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